Adoption of NEC Standards Across States

State NEC in effect as at Mid Sept 2017 2017 NEC Adoption Other Editions Of NEC Adoption Status
Alabama 2016 July 01, (Alabama Division of Construction Management) Not in process
Alaska 2014 (2016 March 06) Not in process
Arizona Local adoption only
Arkansas 2014 (2014 Nov. 21) Adoption process underway (effective date not established)
California 2014 (2017 Jan. 01) Not in process
Colorado 2017 (2017 June 01)
Connecticut 2014 (2016 Oct. 01) Adoption process underway (effective date not established)
Delaware 2014 (2016 March 11) Not in process
Florida 2011 2014 edition (2017 Dec. 31)
Georgia 2014 (2015 Jan. 01) Adoption process underway (2018 Jan. 01)
Hawaii 2014 (2017 March 27)
Idaho 2017 (2017 July 01)
Illinois 2008 (2011 July 01 – commercial occupancies for areas outside of local jurisdictions that have adoption authority) Not in process Not in process
Indiana 2008 Not in process Not in process
Iowa 2014 (2015 Jan. 01) Adoption process underway (tentative effective date of 2018 Jan. 18)
Kansas 2008 (2011 Feb. 04 – State Fire Marshal) Not in process Not in process
Kentucky 2014 (2014 Oct. 01) Adoption process underway (Effective date not established)
Louisiana 2011 2014 edition (2017 July 01)
Maine 2014 (2014 Aug. 01) Adoption process underway (mid-2017)
Maryland 2014 (2015 Jan. 01) Not in process
Massachusetts 2017 w/MA Amendments (2017 Jan. 01)
Michigan 2014
Commercial (2015 June 18)
Residential (2016 Feb. 08)
Adoption process underway (effective date not established)
Minnesota 2017 (2017 July 01)
Mississippi Local adoption only
Missouri Local adoption only
Montana 2014 (2014 Oct. 23) Not in process
Nebraska 2017 (2017 Aug. 01)
Nevada 2011 (2013 July 01 – Nevada State Pubic Works Division) Not in process Not in process
New Hampshire 2014 (2015 Jan. 01) Adoption process underway (2018 Jan. 01)
New Jersey 2014 (2015 Sep. 21 with 6 month grace period for new permits) Not in process
New Mexico 2014 (2014 Aug. 01) Adoption process underway (Effective date not established)
New York 2014 (2016 April 06 with 6-month grace period ending 2016 Oct. 03) Not in process
North Carolina 2014 (2016 April 01) Adoption process underway (2018 April 01)
North Dakota 2017 (2017 July 01)
Ohio 2014
Commercial (2015 Jan. 01)
Residential (2016 Jan. 01)
2017 Nov. 01 Commercial
Oklahoma 2014
Commercial (2015 Nov. 01)
Residential 2015 IRC Electrical
Chapters (2016 Nov. 01)
Not in process
Oregon 2014 (2014 Oct. 01) Adoption process underway (2017 Oct. 01)
Pennsylvania 2008 Not in process Not in process
Rhode Island 2014 (2014 July 01) Adoption process underway (effective date not established)
South Carolina 2014 (2016 July 01) Not in process
South Dakota 2017 (2017 July 01)
Tennessee 2008 2011 edition (effective date not established)
Texas 2017 (2017 Sep. 01)
Utah 2014 (2016 July 01) Adoption process underway (effective date not established)
Vermont 2014 (2017 Oct. 01) Adoption process underway (2017 Oct. 01)
Virginia 2011 (2014 July 14) 2014 edition (2018 March)
Washington 2017 (2017 July 01)
West Virginia 2014 (2016 Aug. 01) Not in process
Wisconsin 2011 Adoption process underway (effective date not established)
Wyoming 2017 (2017 July 01)
New York City 2008 w/NYC amendments (2011 July 01) 2014 (effective date not established


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